Ziff Davis, Inc. · NASDAQ:ZD

Ziff Davis — Q1 2024 Earnings Presentation

14 slides from Ziff Davis's earnings presentation, May 9, 2024

  1. Slide 1: First Quarter 2024 Results

    Exhibit 99.2 FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTS May 8, 2024 ©2024 Ziff Davis. All rights reserved. www.ziffdavis.com

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor for Forward-looking Statements

    Safe Harbor for Forward-looking Statements Certain statements in this presentation are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning Industry, Market and Other Data of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, particularly those regarding our 2024 Certain information that may be contai

  3. Slide 3: Risk Factors

    Risk Factors Some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation include, but are not limited to, our ability and intention to: • Sustain growth or profitability, particularly in light of a

  4. Slide 4: Q1 2024 Consolidated Financial Snapshot

    Q1 2024 Consolidated Financial Snapshot (1) Revenue (in millions) Adjusted EBITDA (1) Adjusted Diluted EPS (2) (in millions) 1. See slide 12 for a GAAP reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA. 2. Adjusted Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing Adjusted net income (loss) by the diluted weighted average shar

  5. Slide 5: Advertising and Performance Marketing

    Advertising and Performance Marketing Quarterly Revenues (1) TTM Revenues (1) (in millions) (in millions) 2022 2023 2024 Quarterly Advertising and Performance Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Marketing Metrics Net Revenue Retention (2) 99.6% 94.1% 92.0% 91.2% 89.8% 88.9% 87.1% 91.6% Customers (3) 2,016 1,953

  6. Slide 6: Subscription and Licensing

    Subscription and Licensing Quarterly Revenues (1) TTM Revenues (1) (in millions) (in millions) 2022 2023 2024 Quarterly Subscription and Licensing Metrics Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Customers (2) 2,417 3,121 3,143 3,175 3,231 3,300 3,266 3,343 Average Quarterly Revenue per Customer (3) $57.02 $45.81 $4

  7. Slide 7: Organic Growth

    Organic Growth (1) 2022 2023 2024 Year over Year Growth Rates Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Organic Revenue (1) (5%) (7%) (7%) (6%) (6%) 0% (2%) 0% Total Revenue 2% (1%) (3%) (3%) (3%) 0% (2%) 2% 1. The Company includes revenue from an acquired business within the definition of organic revenue for the fir

  8. Slide 8: Ziff Davis Capital Structure

    Ziff Davis Capital Structure ($ in millions) March 31, 2024 Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 735 Short-term Investments 16 Long-term Investments 140 Total Cash and Investments $ 891 4.625% High-Yield Notes $ 460 1.75% Convertible Notes 550 Total Gross Debt (1) $ 1,010 Multiple of Q1 2024 TTM Adj. EBITDA

  9. Slide 9: 2024 Financial Guidance

    2024 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

  10. Slide 10: 2024 Guidance (Forward-Looking Statements)

    2024 Guidance (Forward-Looking Statements) Ziff Davis reaffirms its annual guidance of Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Diluted EPS (1) Ziff Davis FY 2024 Guidance Range Low Midpoint High Midpoint YoY % Increase $ in millions, except for per share amounts vs 2023A Revenue $1,411 $1,441 $1,471

  11. Slide 11: Supplemental Information

    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

  12. Slide 12: Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA $ in 000's Ziff Davis Three months ended March 31, 2023 2024 Net (loss) income $ (7,627) $ 10,627 Interest expense, net 4,480 1,769 Loss on sale of businesses — 3,780 Unrealized loss on short-term investments held at the reporting date, net 20,345 10,705 Gai

  13. Slide 13: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Unrealized (gain) loss (Income) loss Acquisition, Disposal Lease asset Adjusted GAAP Interest, (Gain) loss on on short-term from equity Amortization Share-based integration, related impairments non-GAAP amount net sale of business investments hel

  14. Slide 14: Reconciliation of GAAP to Free Cash Flow

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Free Cash Flow (1) $ in 000's Ziff Davis Three months ended March 31, 2023 2024 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 115,307 $ 75,558 Less: Purchases of property and equipment (30,017) (28,129) Free cash flow (1) $ 85,290 $ 47,429 1. Free cash flow is defined as Net

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